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Lin Carter

1930 - 1988

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Linwood Vrooman Carter (June 9, 1930 – February 7, 1988) was an American author of science fiction and fantasy, as well as an editor, poet and critic. He usually wrote as Lin Carter; known pseudonyms include H. P. Lowcraft (for an H. P. Lovecraft parody) and Grail Undwin. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lin Carter has received more than 323,890 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Lin Carter is the 5,618th most popular writer (down from 5,246th in 2019), the 8,487th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,284th in 2019) and the 654th most popular American Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 320k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.59

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.12

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.66

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Figures of Earth
Fiction, fantasy, general, Poictesme (imaginary place), fiction, Wit and humor
1921
Jurgen
Classic Literature, Fantasy, Fiction
"Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice," an entry in the Poictesme series, is an epic fantasy voyage as well as an erotic fable. Cabell himself wrote: "This fable is, as the world itself, a book wherein each man will find what his nature enables him to see; which gives us back each his own image; and which teaches us each the lesson that each of us desires to learn." Jurgen was banned for decades because of its explicit content. It was, and remains, a groundbreaking early fantasy novel and a worthy addition to the Wildside Fantasy Classics line.
1919
Domnei: A Comedy of Woman-worship
Fiction, fantasy, historical, Fiction, humorous, general, Fiction, romance, fantasy
1920
The Cream of the Jest
Fiction, fantasy, general, Poictesme (imaginary place), fiction, Allegories
1917
The Cords of Vanity A Comedy of Shirking
Fiction, humorous, general
1909
The king of Elfland's daughter
Fiction, general, Fantasy fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general
The lord of Erl is told by the parliament of his people that they want to be ruled by a magic lord. Obeying the immemorial custom, the lord sends his son Alveric to fetch the King of Elfland's daughter, Lirazel, to be his bride. He makes his way to Elfland, where time passes at a rate far slower than the real world, and wins her. They return to Erl and have a son, but in the manner of fairy brides of folklore, she fits uneasily with his people. She returns to the waiting arms of her father in Elfland, and her lovesick husband goes searching for her, abandoning the kingdom of Erl and wandering in a now-hopeless quest. However, Lirazel becomes lonesome for her mortal husband and son. Seeing that she is unhappy, the King of Elfland uses a powerful magic to engulf the land of Erl. Erl is transformed into a part of Elfland, and Lirazel and her loved ones are reunited forever in an eternal, enchanted world. During the course of the novel, the King of Elfland uses up all of the three powerful magic spells which he had been reserving for the defense of his realm.
1924

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Lin Carter ranks 5,618 out of 7,302. Before him are Agnes von Krusenstjerna, August Spies, Snorri Hjartarson, Blas de Otero, Pietro Citati, and József Bajza. After him are David Benioff, Max Eastman, Terence Rattigan, Josip Jurčič, John Gardner, and Richard D. Ryder.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Lin Carter ranks 489. Before him are Célestin Oliver, Jean Forestier, Robert Mouynet, Edgar Basel, Ferreira Gullar, and Pietro Citati. After him are Jean Brankart, Innes Ireland, Romano Bonagura, Herberto Hélder, Heinz Schiller, and Peter Hall. Among people deceased in 1988, Lin Carter ranks 219. Before him are Hermann Volk, Colin Higgins, Roy Kinnear, John Loder, Gerd Hornberger, and Ella Raines. After him are Axel Grönberg, Archie Cochrane, Rudolf Gramlich, André Saeys, Willi Apel, and Judith Barsi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lin Carter ranks 8,487 out of 20,380. Before him are David Clennon (1943), Bonnie J. Dunbar (1949), Jaime Pressly (1977), Kayden Kross (1985), Adam Scott (1973), and Richard Evans Schultes (1915). After him are Dan Hartman (1950), David Benioff (1970), Edmund Kirby Smith (1824), Maura Tierney (1965), Melvin Laird (1922), and Chris Buck (1958).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Lin Carter ranks 654. Before him are Marilyn Ferguson (1938), Whittaker Chambers (1901), L. J. Smith (1965), James C. Collins (1958), Judith Krantz (1928), and Howard Ashman (1950). After him are David Benioff (1970), Max Eastman (1883), Henry van Dyke Jr. (1852), Karin Slaughter (1971), Zitkala-Sa (1876), and Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869).

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